Lipstick



July 20, 1926. 1,592,907

D. SEMAN LIPSTICK Filed May 2, 1924 INVENTOR- Patented July 20, 1926.

UNITED STATES.

1,592,907 PATENT OFFICE.

DAN SEMAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

LIPSTICK.

Application filed. May 2, 1924. Serial- No. 710,683;

applying a lipstick of rouge or coloring ma-' ter1al has for its purpose to give to the lips their conspicuousness, warmth of appearance and attractiveness. Pronounced appearance of diminutivesize and rosebud .efi'ect thereof are roduced by the correct portrayal of the orm of the lips in the shape of a cupids bow.

It is the general practice among women to employ a lipstick for its intended purposes by starting the lipstick from a point centrally of the upper lip and coloring the lip from this point, first in one direction and then in the other to obtain as far as possible, a rough outline of a cupids bow, which outline is then finished and made symmetrical as far as possible by removing as by a handkerchief, portions of the coating so as to give thereto the predetermined outlines. As a result of this not only is the use of the lipstick time consuming, but additionally the character of the cupids bow which is dependent both from the standpoint of its outline and its symmetrical character upon the skill and patience of the one applying the lipstick.

One of the objects of my invention therefore is the provision of a lipstick wherein a lip may-be coated to simulate a cupids. bow whichwill be of the character desired and wherein-this coating may be quickly and without calling upon the skill or patience of the user or without requiring any considerable length of time.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a lipstick which will automatically locate the division or lobe portions of the cupids bow symmetrically on the lip so that on the further manipulation of the lip stick the desired contours will bepositioned symmetrically of the lip. This I procure by providing a marking element or lipstick of such shape that a mere imprint thereof will give upon the. lip by a single contact or slight manipulation thereof the form of the lipstick itself and obtain the cupid-bow form.

For the attainment of these-objects and such other objects as will appear or be pointed out hereinafter, I have illustrated the embodiment of full color and the delicate form of the manner in which women at be inning of such simulation.

my invent-ion whereiI1- Fi 1 shows in perspective, by means of a re ection in a mirror the effect produced 1 upon a lip. by my improved lipstick.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the lipstick and container therefor.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, taken at right angles thereto.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a perspective View lipstick element. I

In Figurel of the drawing I have illus hated by means of a reflection in a mirror present apply lipstick so as to obtain on the upper lip a coating, preferably colored, which simulates what is known as a cupids bow, my invention is intended to provide a lipstick which facilitates the production of a cupids bow as referred to, which on the one hand will approach the idea and which on the other hand can be formed quickly.

Upon viewing the figures of the drawing, it will be observed that I employ a lipstick of the molded .10 which has its side walls made partly in a form that gives the outline of a cupids bow and this I do by roviding in the lipstick two curved sur aces 11 and 12, to which I will apply the term lobes, separated by the cleft 13. The dimensions and the curvatures of the lobes 11 and 12 and the character of the cleft 13 are such that when the lipstick is applied to the lip the cleft portion 13 is positioned centrally of the upper lip and upon a downward movement of the lipstick 10, the upper lip will be coated either to simulate a cupids bow or will have the g Repeated strokes of the lipstick along the lines indicated will serve to cause the coating or imprints to have a lighter or deeper tint as desired. To complete the wing portion of the cupids bow the lipstick is then manipulated in opposite directions from the center so as to give the complete simulation of the cupids bow as shown in Figure 1.

While the lipstick thus far described has been so described in.this specification and has been illustrated in the drawings and given the simulation of a cupids how, it will be understood that the broad idea disclosed resides in giving the lipstick a predetermined cross-sectional contour so as to cause the lipstick when applied to the lip to coat predetermined areas and that the cupids bow illustrated and disclosed. herein and is merely intended to be illustrative as one character of coated contour which it may be desired to form on the lip.

The lipstick 10 as described'is preferably supported in a container for a sliding movement therein the lipstick being carried on the support 16 movable longitudinally alon han 1e member 17 mounted to slide along the slot 18 of the container. I preferably form the container 15 with curved portions 19 and 20 which conform substantially to the lobes 11 and 12 and are intended to receive the lobes therewithin, these portions 19 and 20 being separated by the depressed portion 21 of the container arranged to be received in and-cooperate with the cleft portion 13 of the ipstick 10. 1

Th depressed portion 21 may be formed in a container only for a sufiicient distance belo the top to enable this portion 21 to perform its intended function or if desired this depression 21. may be formed in the container for its full length.

\Vhile I. have. illustrated in the drawing an association between a specific character of lipstick and a specific character of holder, it will be understood that the lipstick 10 may be employed in connection with any type of holder Within which it is received for free movement or on the other hand the container can be employed with a" semi-plastic mass which as it is ejected from the'holder that has the depression 21 therein, will be caused to have its extruded part shaped in accordance with the holder of it.

The provision of a lipstick with lobe portions 11 and 12 and the cleft 13 permits of the additional advantage that by merely pressing the lipstick upon the lip with the cleft positioned centrally of the'lip as described there will be formed upon the-dip a the container 15 by means of the double mark which will define the portions of the cupids bow which it is desired to form and as a result of which a cupids bow can thereafter be completed which will be positioned symmetrically of the lip.

The diagonally cut face as indicated at 14 may be varied in angle to suit the particular user in which case shaving down to an acute angle at the lobe portion will give highly curved lobes to the cupid bow. A less acute angle will give less curvature or flatter lobes to the cupids bow. It will, therefore, be seen that any desired type of cupids bow may be formed.

Having thus described my invention and v illustrated its use, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. A lipstick comprising a coating element, said coating element being depressed centrally of the length thereof to form two lobes whereby an imprint will be formed thereby which is in the form of a cupid bow.

2. A lipstick comprising a coating mass depressed longitudinally thereof so that an imprint thereof. will give a. double mark upon the lip when the mass is applied thereto.

A lipstick comprising a coating mass and a holder therefor, said mass having a portion thereof along its length simulating a cupids bow in cross section, the holder having anvopening which corresponds in outline to the aforementioned cross section.

4. A holder for a lipstick having a discharge opening which includes a cupid bow in its outline, whereby a mass discharged through said opening will necessarily be similarly shaped.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

DAN SEMAN. 

